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[cybermathwitch]

-The Basics-

Buffy

Favorite Female- Tara
Favorite Male- Xander
Favorite Season- Oh gods. Ask me that, you would, wouldn't you? Ok, it would have to be 2, angst and all.
Favorite Episode (If You Had to choose one)- "When She Was Bad" (The *scene* at the Bronze (not to mention the way they play back on its head later has to be some of the best work they did. Lovely.)

Angel

Favorite Female- Cordelia
Favorite Male- Angel
Favorite Season- ::hangs head:: Bad fangirl. Bad. No cookie. I'm not sure - I need to rewatch them again.
Favorite Episode (If You Had to choose one)- See above.

Firefly

Favorite Female- Inara
Favorite Male- Mal
Favorite Season- Uh... the only one.
Favorite Episode (If You Had to choose one)- ::blinks:: The Train Job. One of the tightest eps they did, across the board. Lovely in lots of different ways.

If it comes down to it, and you have to choose one series ... Firefly, but only just. Buffy was my first home.

-Specifics (Answers from all three shows acceptable)-

Do you consider yourself a casual or hardcore fan? I want to be hardcore. I don't think I deserve the title, but I wish I was. :(
How many episodes have you seen? Crap... lemme check ep-guides.com. (Be right back...) Buffy: 117, Angel: 67-69? Firefly: 15, plus the movie
What episode do you find the most humorous? Oh god. Don't make me choose.
What episode made you cry? "The Prom", and the movie "Serenity"
What character’s departure from the series upset you the most? Buffy: toss up between Jenny, Tara, and Joyce Angel: Cordelia Firefly: Wash
Was there a character you were glad to see go?: Uh.. RILEY! That whole crew, actually.
Saddest death scene in the Buffyverse?: Jenny. Hands down, no question. Also the most saddistic. Angel's is a close second though, but I'm not sure it counts since he didn't stay dead.
Saddest death scene in the 'Verse?: Wash
Coolest Big Bad? Spike 'n Dru
How about the most evil (or one if they existed would frighten you the most)? The First
What character did you dislike the most? Can't stand the Troika. Would have been ok w/o Anya, but ::shrug:: I could tolerate her.
What character did you think had the most dramatic evolution? Cordelia. Willow. Mal. In that order
What evil turned good person, no matter how hard they tried, did you feel didn’t deserve to be forgiven (if any)? None that I can think of off the top of my head.
Season finalé that shocked you the most? ::chews lip:: Serenity (movie) doesn't count I 'spose, so... Becoming?
Favorite song in an episode, non musical episode: Sugar Water by Cibo Matto
Favorite song from the musical episode? "Wish I Could Stay" reprise (Giles and Tara)
Do you have the “Once More With Feeling” soundtrack? Not the official version, durn it.
Best gimmick episode (i.e., had a special theme, like musical, silent, etc)? Hush
Best cross-series crossover episode (i.e. BTVS characters on Angel/vice-versa)? "Sanctuary" (Angel)
Best Firefly actor turned villain? Lord, I don't know... Mark Sheppard?
… do you know what Firefly is? uh, yeah.

Best bit character (i.e. only in a few eps) you wish we had gotten more of? Buffy: JENNY! or Ethan Angel: ? Firefly: Badger
Best relationship (i.e. romance)? uh... Angel/&/Cordelia, both friendship and romantic
Best one shot villain (i.e. not a Big Bad, we only saw them once)? The *wee* tiny demon in Fear, Itself! Ok, maybe funniest.
Most overdone plotline? end of the world, yadda yadda yadda.
Most overused character? I'm not sure how to answer that one.
How about most underused character? XANDER! Dammit!
Favorite line? "Don't you wish I would?" Buffy
Most heart wrenching moment that was NOT a death scene? THE PROM/AWARD SCENE!
Best non-Giles Watcher? Wesley
Evil Willow or Vampire Willow? yes
Best member of the geeky trio? Johnathan
Of all the Halloween episodes, which costume did you like the best on which character? Willow's Vamp-y outfit
… and of course, the ultimate question, which man does Buffy need to end up with? Xander

-You-

What character do you think you are most like? Johnathan, *pre* Troika.
Which one do you wish you were most like? Fred
You can see yourself dating a character, who? Xander
If you were to have any profession in the Buffyverse? ? I'd like to work in the Magic Box
When it comes down to it, you are either the good guy or the big bad, which do you think you’d be? good guy

-Your Friends-

Of all your friends, who do you think is the most suited to be a Slayer? Morgan
How about a witch? Um, do you know the people I hang out with? (I gotta go w/ Christi's answer on this one.)
Who would make a suitable Watcher? kadollan
Be the Xander-like friend? I have one of those! korens_puppy
A good member of the Initiative? No such beast. But dirocyn would have fun wrecking havoc and then running off with the boots...
Most likely be recruited by D’Hoffryn as a vengeance demon? My Kell.
Would be most likely to hang out with the trio? butch_lebeau
Would be most likely to find Harmony amusing? Not many
Although you hate to admit it, you wouldn’t be surprised if this person were the Big Bad? Jim. Cause all weirdness is his fault. ;)

-Randoms-

Craziest bit of Buffy merchandise you own? ... :( Some of the Willow/Tara comics.
Do you own all the DVDs? all of "Firefly" (I have my Dad's season 1 and 3 of Buffy right now).
How obsessed are you…I mean, really? ...not as much as I'd like to be. :(
Did this survey fill you with Buffyverse nostalgia? ::dopey grin:: yeah.

Comments

[elflore.livejournal.com]

Okay, question... *g*

What are the lovely things that make you love the Train Job?

I really enjoy the ep, but I've also heard it got bashed a lot (including by Joss) for being rushed, a horrible pilot for new viewers, nonsensical, etc. People wonder how the ship could've flown over the train and NOT been noticed. There's debate over Mal kicking the juy into the engine, if that was too flippant even for Mal, or especially for mal. Etc.

Soooo...this is your chance to refute the bad rap the ep gets!

(Me...I see some of the flaws, but I enjoy the ep enough to overlook them, with only a slight feeling of guilt. :?P)

[cybermathwitch.livejournal.com]

Upon rewatching it, several times, I think it's one of the most seamless jobs of introducing a group of characters, a world, and an over-arching "net" of plot(s) in under an hour that I've ever seen. I'm *completely* ignoring "nah, that couldn't have happened" re: the ship/train, because honestly, at no point watching that scene did I think that a. it was shown or implied that no one saw it (as far out in the boondocks as they were it wouldn't have mattered, frankly) or b. that I was to assume such.

As to it being a horrible plot for new viewers... um, no, actually - if it weren't for the sheer joy of seeing someone *not* know that Simon wasn't really a Big Bad, I would consider showing it first over Serenity (the ep(s)) again. I do, however, defer as any good fangirl should to the true pilot, but my point being that through visuals (as well as the running diaglogue) we're told who and what these people are w/o it being handed to us like we were idiot children (to paraphrase Simon).

Lemme rewatch it again (it's been a bit) and I'll get back to you with more specific points.

::hugs triplet::

[elflore.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, interesting.

Decent point on the flyover. We don't really know how commonly ships fly over trains. And if such 'thrilling heroics' aren't usually how train heists are pulled, folk wouldn't necessarily make the connection.

Very interesting on the introductions. For me...I should've listened when all you Scapers were talking up Firefly before it came out, but I hadn't even gotten into Buffy/Angel at that point...so I didn't see Firefly until DVD. (In fact, by the time I watched it all, I already knew they were making the movie!) I saw the Train Job right after Serenity, and didn't know how it'd play until a complete newbie. I did think it did a fine job of NOT dragging for someone who already knew the crew, though.

And I have to say I LOVE that opening scene, especially Mal's passive aggressive way of starting the fight. I see a lot of myself in Mal, actually...obviously I've not been jaded like Mal, but I think deep down he's still an idealist. (Which is also why I think Mal & Simon are actually a lot alike...and in some ways Mal has kept Simon from ending up quite as jaded as himself.) And Mal's ways of getting angry...slowly bubbling through passive aggression to outright fury...and once he hits the fury, folk who've crossed him don't see the vengeance coming until they're on the ground...that's all rather how my own temper works. :?P Very Scorpio, that...

And wow, I'm babbling. But yes, I do love the ep too. Was just curious how you rated it favorite. *g*

*Hugs triplet back*